[104th Congress Public Law 145]
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Public Law 104-145
104th Congress
An Act
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to
require the release of relevant information to protect the public from
sexually violent offenders. <<NOTE: May 17, 1996 - [H.R. 2137]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Megan's Law.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 13701 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``Megan's Law''.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC NATURE OF
INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Release of Information.--
``(1) The information collected under a State registration
program may be disclosed for any purpose permitted under the
laws of the State.
``(2) The designated State law enforcement agency and any
local law enforcement agency authorized by the State agency
shall release relevant information that is necessary to protect
the public concerning a specific person required to register
under this section, except that the identity of a victim of an
offense that requires registration under this section shall not
be released.''.
Approved May 17, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2137:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-555 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
May 7, considered and passed House.
May 9, considered and passed Senate.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996):
May 17, Presidential remarks.
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